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Kaiyuan Temple

#chinatraveltips Address: Licheng District, Quanzhou, Fujian Province, China 🇨🇳 Kaiyuan Temple was a Hindu Buddhist temple constructed in the second year of the Chuigong reign of the 1 300 years. Kaiyuan Temple is the largest Buddhist temple in Fujian Province, with an area of 78,000 square meters and also one of the very few surviving Hindu temples in mainland China. In front of Kaiyuan Temple are two imposing stone towers. This pair of towers is the highest stone tower in China. Due to their uniqueness, they are regarded as special landmark of Quanzhou City. on every floor of each tower, lifelike carvings of arhats and knight can be seen around the niches, on the walls, and on the eaves. most of the local people in Quanzhou believe in Buddhism. Kaiyuan Temple is a must for visitors to learn the local culture. #quanzhou #fujianprovince #china
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